PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simmons Jordan (ranked 4367 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Big Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jordan
vs
Mike

200 cm
19
250
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
250
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simmons Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Mike!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Mike misses with an uppercut.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mike bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mike tries to score with some ground and pound. Jordan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mike slows the pace down.
Mike looks up at the clock and then as Jordan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mike smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jordan is trying to control Mike's posture but Mike avoids it.
Jordan tries to buck Mike off but Mike is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jordan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mike wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jordan sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike trying to control the pace.
Mike lands with a punch from half guard.
Mike has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan is trying to get back to full guard.
Mike scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Mike is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nice strikes from Mike there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mike is nestled in close to Jordan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Mike there.
Mike is nestled in close to Jordan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mike is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mike wants to control but Jordan is keeping him busy.
Mike is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jordan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mike manages to move to mount!
Jordan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jordan working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mike cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jordan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jordan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Mike sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mike in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mike looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jordan is squirming around, avoiding Mike's attempts to control the action.
Jordan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mike lands a big shot there that rocks Jordan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike landing shots from mount.
Mike landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike looking to finish Jordan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jordan!
Mike lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Jordan! Mike sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Jordan and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Big Mike!
Big Mike bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.